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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
221 reviews
mpbookreviews's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Transphobia, and Violence
mical45's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Homophobia
Minor: Death, Cursing, Murder, Animal death, and Car accident
mayo_confessionary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Car accident
bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident and Death
Minor: Alcohol
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Though this story is mostly just random conversations between Ari and Dante, the depth of their life experiences is exposed, showing how relationships with parents can mature organically as a child grows up and parents learn to accept their child's new and stronger emotional capacity. For most of the story, Ari is dealt with more personal challenges than Dante, but eventually his comparatively comfortable world takes a hit. The story explores how life challenges can stretch and test the friendships of our youth and responses to hard times reflect the environment in which we're raised, as well as the temperament with which we're born.
The story is a lot of Ari's internal dialogue and interaction with his parents, Dante, Dante's parents, friends, and other characters in the story. Sometimes internal dialogue can be tiresome, but in this case, it's done so well and feels authentic. For adults, especially those who grew up in the eighties, the content of the book is quite relatable.
This was a lovely story and I'm excited to continue reading about these two in Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World. I found the characters and their parents so enjoyable, with all their wounds and optimism only making them feel more human. There's lots of humor in the casual observations of life throughout the story. This is one of my favorites, made by a character who is injured and staying in hospital:
I learned that nurses liked to make small talk and were in love with taking your vitals. That's what they did. They gave you a pill to help you sleep, then they woke you up all night.
I listened to the audiobook with narration by Lin-Manuel Miranda whose voice and reading fit the characters of this book incredibly well. I also read the digital version which includes a preview of two other books by Benjamin Alire Saenz - Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World AND He Forgot to Say Goodbye.
Minor: Homophobia and Injury/Injury detail
psitstorrie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Transphobia, Hate crime, Outing, Car accident, and Homophobia
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death, and Drug use
navayiota's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is a book I will continue to think about, and I will be reading the sequel asap.
Graphic: Outing, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Transphobia, Car accident, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content
moreadsnrambles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Medical content, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
alicia_g's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Grief, Drug use, Car accident, Violence, War, Sexual content, Racism, Physical abuse, and Murder
colorful_lulu's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Car accident
Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Violence, Transphobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Murder, Bullying, and Pregnancy